Them! (1954) - October 6, 2015 - Blu-ray Forum

Akijama · 06-12-2015, 06:01 PM

Coming separately and as a part of the Special Effects Collection (thread here).

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A horror horde of crawl-and-crush giants clawing out of the earth from mile-deep catacombs!

Man has split the atom and ushered in a new era. But how could he know he would also create Them?

Them! is a landmark movie about giant radiation-mutated ants that gets better with age and boasts remarkable, Academy Award®-nominated special effects. Starring James Whitmore, James Arness and Edmund Gwenn, Them! begins in New Mexico with a child wandering in shock, a ransacked general store - and a battered corpse full of enough formic acid to kill 20 men. It ends with an epic struggle in the 700 miles of storm drains under Los Angeles, where the insect hordes are beaten. But they're not conquered, because they spawned a generation of films about radioactive creatures. Some approximate the terror but few have equaled the artistry of Them!.

Source: WB Press

UFOX · 06-12-2015, 06:03 PM

Must have!! One of the best scifi classics from the '50!!

Al_The_Strange · 06-12-2015, 06:04 PM

Never was a fan, but now that I've seen it a few times, it does seem to stand out as a B-movie classic that I feel compelled to buy. Will be a day-one purchase for me, why not?

HD Goofnut · 06-12-2015, 06:05 PM

Definitely getting this one. I always loved how it has more than one Wilhelm Scream.

The Great Owl · 06-12-2015, 06:08 PM

Looks like I'm going to be getting the whole "Special Effects Collection" since the other movies look keen as well. Them! is my favorite of the bunch, though.

HanaBi · 06-12-2015, 06:08 PM

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Originally Posted by HD Goofnut

Definitely getting this one. I always loved how it has more than one Wilhelm Scream.

One of my faves growing up, and still love it. The use of sound for suspense (sort of like the music in JAWS) is great!

javi92 · 06-12-2015, 06:25 PM

Good to see Warner putting out some deeper catalog titles. Cautiously optimistic.

Akijama · 06-12-2015, 06:36 PM

PowellPressburger · 06-12-2015, 06:44 PM

Excited for most of these upcoming titles from WB. I've always passed on the DVD ador Them I will have to buy the BLU for sure

JMDiaz718 · 06-12-2015, 07:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Akijama

Coming separately and as a part of Special Effects collection.

Source: WB Press

Awesome, day one.

Captain Flint · 06-12-2015, 07:24 PM

This may be a day one purchase for me as well. I grew up watching a ton of 50's sci-fi B movies and this one always stood out to me.

StingingVelvet · 06-12-2015, 08:16 PM

I usually only collect sci-fi from the 60's up, but this is a cheese classic I might have to get. Prefer the individual packaging to the random collection, too.

shredking9000 · 06-12-2015, 08:22 PM

YES!!! This is one of my top 10 favorites movies. So happy that WB is finally releasing it!

octagon · 06-12-2015, 08:22 PM

This is huge.

Ah, geez, I kill me.

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Originally Posted by Captain Flint

This may be a day one purchase for me as well. I grew up watching a ton of 50's sci-fi B movies and this one always stood out to me.

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Originally Posted by StingingVelvet

I usually only collect sci-fi from the 60's up, but this is a cheese classic I might have to get. Prefer the individual packaging to the random collection, too.

It's funny but for some reason this one has always felt more 'modern' (and not necessarily in a good way) than other 50s sci-fi/horror fare. it's a great movie and I'll be snapping it up but even though it was a childhood staple it doesn't have the same kind of nostalgia vibe as say War of the Worlds or Invasion of the Body Snatchers or Godzilla or the like.

Still, huge news and long overdue.

Monterey Jack · 06-12-2015, 08:56 PM

Great news!!!

Easily the best of the 50's "big bug" cycle.

reanimator · 06-12-2015, 09:28 PM

Yay!

jc480 · 06-12-2015, 09:32 PM

Woohoo this is a GREAT classic 50s scifi flick! Can't wait!

tallrichard · 06-12-2015, 09:37 PM

This will be a day one for me...now if only I can decide, Boxed Set or Individual???

The Musical set and the 1939 set have both been Individual since I had some in Blu-ray already...but these I have none...

Bluyoda · 06-12-2015, 09:43 PM

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Originally Posted by JMDiaz718

Awesome, day one.

Sweet. This photo reminded me of Frank Zappa's song "Cheapness". No offense though.:

NoirFan · 06-12-2015, 10:29 PM

The DVD of Them! had terrific menus (which can be seen in the DVD Beaver review here), which will presumably be dumped in favor of the ugly generic symbol ones favored by WB (and Universal) for their BDs.

06-12-2015, 06:03 PM	#2
UFOX Senior Member Top contributor Member since:Mar 2013 Location:Netherlands Home Theater Gallery:15 4K collection:59 Blu-ray collection:1241 DVD collection:49 Trading Score:1	Must have!! One of the best scifi classics from the '50!!

06-12-2015, 06:04 PM	#3
Al_The_Strange Blu-ray Prince Top contributor Member since:Apr 2009 Location:Out there...past them trees... Home Theater Gallery:126 4K collection:1125 Blu-ray collection:4949 DVD collection:530 Digital collection:1013 Blu-ray reviews: 132 Trading Score:32	Never was a fan, but now that I've seen it a few times, it does seem to stand out as a B-movie classic that I feel compelled to buy. Will be a day-one purchase for me, why not?

06-12-2015, 06:05 PM	#4
HD Goofnut Blu-ray King Top contributor Member since:May 2010 Location:Far, Far Away Home Theater Gallery:114 4K collection:743 Blu-ray collection:2373 DVD collection:128 MA collection:751 Digital collection:1091 Prime collection:598 Blu-ray reviews:133 Trading Score:39	Definitely getting this one. I always loved how it has more than one Wilhelm Scream.

06-12-2015, 06:08 PM	#5
The Great Owl Blu-ray Archduke Member since:Dec 2012 Location:Georgia 4K collection:921 Blu-ray collection:6031 DVD collection:28 Blu-ray reviews: 255 Trading Score:6	Looks like I'm going to be getting the whole "Special Effects Collection" since the other movies look keen as well. Them! is my favorite of the bunch, though.

06-12-2015, 06:25 PM	#7
javi92 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Dec 2013 4K collection:300 Blu-ray collection:4969 DVD collection:875	Good to see Warner putting out some deeper catalog titles. Cautiously optimistic.

06-12-2015, 06:36 PM	#8
Akijama Banned Top contributor Member since:Oct 2011

06-12-2015, 06:44 PM	#9
PowellPressburger Blu-ray Count Top contributor Member since:Aug 2007 Location:DIFFERENT PLACES! Minneapolis 4K collection:991 Blu-ray collection:3676 DVD collection:359 Blu-ray reviews: 51 Trading Score:297	Excited for most of these upcoming titles from WB. I've always passed on the DVD ador Them I will have to buy the BLU for sure

06-12-2015, 07:24 PM	#11
Captain Flint Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Apr 2015 4K collection:197 Blu-ray collection:710 DVD collection:51 Trading Score:1	This may be a day one purchase for me as well. I grew up watching a ton of 50's sci-fi B movies and this one always stood out to me.

06-12-2015, 08:16 PM	#12
StingingVelvet Blu-ray Grand Duke Member since:Jan 2014 Location:Philadelphia, PA 4K collection:849 Blu-ray collection:2329 DVD collection:111 Digital collection:12 Trading Score:69	I usually only collect sci-fi from the 60's up, but this is a cheese classic I might have to get. Prefer the individual packaging to the random collection, too.

06-12-2015, 08:22 PM	#13
shredking9000 Special Member Member since:Jan 2013 Location:Massachusetts	YES!!! This is one of my top 10 favorites movies. So happy that WB is finally releasing it!

06-12-2015, 08:56 PM	#15
Monterey Jack Blu-ray Grand Duke Member since:Oct 2011 Trading Score:709	Great news!!! Easily the best of the 50's "big bug" cycle.

06-12-2015, 09:28 PM	#16
reanimator Blu-ray Guru Member since:Sep 2008 4K collection:2198 Blu-ray collection:3877	Yay!

06-12-2015, 09:32 PM	#17
jc480 Power Member Member since:Nov 2008 Location:Detroit, MI Home Theater Gallery:28 4K collection:22 Blu-ray collection:747 DVD collection:10 Digital collection:882 Prime collection:2 Blu-ray reviews:15	Woohoo this is a GREAT classic 50s scifi flick! Can't wait!

06-12-2015, 09:37 PM	#18
tallrichard Expert Member Top contributor Member since:Apr 2014 Location:Charleston, SC Blu-ray collection:12 MA collection:2946 Digital collection:4360 iTunes collection:3449 Prime collection:3478 Blu-ray reviews: 1	This will be a day one for me...now if only I can decide, Boxed Set or Individual??? The Musical set and the 1939 set have both been Individual since I had some in Blu-ray already...but these I have none...

06-12-2015, 10:29 PM	#20
NoirFan Blu-ray Count Top contributor Member since:Aug 2009 4K collection:16 Blu-ray collection:2442 Trading Score:29	The DVD of Them! had terrific menus (which can be seen in the DVD Beaver review here), which will presumably be dumped in favor of the ugly generic symbol ones favored by WB (and Universal) for their BDs.

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